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Comment by simonkit posted on Help me decide please at 15/07/2009 - 11:41
To decided between the K7 & K20D you need to consider your usage, if you shoot lots of hand-held low light or sports then maybe the improved features of the K7 are what you need...if like me you shoot mainly landscapes I can't really see that the K7 would provide anything that the K20D doesn't.
Simon
Comment by simonkit posted on K20D or K7? at 15/07/2009 - 11:37
Although slightly overpriced, £35 is still a very little to pay for an excellent bit of kit - as sharp as virtually anything you can buy!
One of the reasons I'm buying this lens is that I think it may well be quite useful as a "pano lens" - no/little distortion and very sharp seem ideal qualities for this use, maybe the focal length is a slightly too long but obviously this depends on the scenery I'm trying to catch
simon
Comment by simonkit posted on Pentax A 50mm F2 - any good at 15/07/2009 - 11:07
Just to add...I noticed a 24mm Miranda F2.8 - don't suppose you have any info on that one as there doesn't seem much around the www?
thanks
Simon
Interesting company, Miranda. Even more innovative than Pentax in the early days, but didn't have the resources to last the course. Later K-mount Mirandas were cheapies made for Dixons.
I have my father's old 1962 Miranda, with a detachable prism. Very nice little camera. It has an extraordinary lens mount which will take either a bayonet lens or a 44mm screw-in lens.
I think most of the lenses were made by Soligor. There are a few fansites if you Google them.
G
simon
Comment by simonkit posted on Pentax A 50mm F2 - any good at 15/07/2009 - 11:05
thanks
Simon
Comment by simonkit posted on Pentax A 50mm F2 - any good at 14/07/2009 - 23:59
Have a look at the completed listings. I just had a cursory glance. If you buy it at £35 you are still getting a quality lens at a good price.
simon
Comment by simonkit posted on Pentax A 50mm F2 - any good at 14/07/2009 - 23:57
£35 seems to be the TOP price paid on ebay.
thanks
Simon
Comment by simonkit posted on Pentax A 50mm F2 - any good at 14/07/2009 - 23:44
The old f2 lenses are always cheaper because everyone want to get a 1.7 or 1.4. Thus you could bag a bargain.
I dont have this lens but image quality will be superb I am sure..all the Pentax 50's are.
How much is it? Dont pay over the odds.
simon
Comment by simonkit posted on Pentax A 50mm F2 - any good at 14/07/2009 - 23:38
thanks
Simon
Comment by simonkit posted on Pentax A 50mm F2 - any good at 14/07/2009 - 23:32
simon
Comment by simonkit posted on Polarising filter with DA*16-50 at 14/07/2009 - 11:21
this is just my opinion though, there's lots of people who really enjoy this lens....from reviews I read before buying the Pentax suffers less distortion, is sharper (especially in the corners) but does suffer more CA
Simon